The rod might be broken or the spring is not working (in the wrong position) You should be able to get the part on line or at a local kitchen equipment store
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It sounds like the safety interlock system on your Cuisinart 14 cup food processor is engaged, preventing the bowl from fitting securely onto the base. Here are some steps you can try to resolve the issue:
Unplug the unit from the electrical outlet.
Use a small, pointed object such as a toothpick to gently push the white safety pin up and out of its locked position. This may take some effort.
Check the base of the food processor for any obstructions or debris that may be preventing the bowl from fitting correctly. Clean any debris you find.
Reinsert the bowl onto the base, ensuring that it is properly aligned and twisted into place.
Press the bowl down firmly onto the base until you hear and feel it click into place.
Plug the unit back in and test it to see if the safety interlock system has been disengaged and the food processor is working normally.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, it may be necessary to take the unit to a professional repair technician or contact Cuisinart customer service for further assistance.
On the bottom of the bowl there is a plastic rod that goes into a hole as part of the safety interlock which stops you switching on with the lid removed. Sometimes they stick or the return spring breaks. Remove the lid and see if you can lift the rod a little. Sometimes just jiggling the bowl back and forth with free it up. You can also put a towel on your counter top and turn the Magimix upside down and tap the bowl on the counter. Jiggle the bowl and see if it turns?
All Cuisnarts have an interlock rod built in to the bowl assembly.
Make sure the bowl is positioned on the motor base correctly, and the actuator in the lid that pushes the interlock rod down is not bromen or damaged. If it is intact and working correctly, then check the switch it pushes on, or the main power switch.
For cuisinart food processors that won't shut off: with bowl off - not attached - hold OFF button down while plugging in. With a screwdriver or other implement, press the button that gets depressed on motor base when bowl is attached and snapped into place ( small flat rectangular piece that clicks the bowl into place. While still pressing OFF button, press this a few times times, unplug then release the OFF button. I tried several suggested combinations of button pushing and unplugging, and this seems to have fixed it!
Make sure the work bowl handle is locked in place so that it is facing the front of the processor (same side as the on and off switches).
Make sure the feed tube of the lid is facing toward the back of the processor and that the plastic or metal rod of the pusher sleeve is facing the back of the processor.
Note: this assembly only applies to the Cuisinart DFP-14 series - every Cuisinart has a slightly different assembly for it to turn on.
First thing to do is check your base to make sure it's not something wrong there. If you take everything off the base and look on top, either in the 6 or 12 o' clock position there will be a black button set into the base slightly. You want to find a ball point pen, and with the base plugged in, press and hold that button while turning on the unit.
If that works, you want to go through each piece one at a time. First w/ the work bowl, and notice there is a plastic rod w/ a spring at the bottom set into on side of the work bowl. Make sure that is lined up over the black button. Then in the cover, usually on the back of the feed tube, there is a lever within the clear plastic, that should line up over the rod in the work bowl. Finally, you must add the pusher/sleeve portion at the very last, or else it all won't engage right and it won't work. Just make sure the tabs on the large pusher are locked into the cover last, and it all engages so that the spring in the work bowl is depressed. The processor won't work until all the pieces are in the exact place and put on one at a time (I can't stress that enough because these processors are very exact when it comes to that, some kind of safety mechanism).
If all else fails, call customer service at 800-726-0190, they can walk you through those steps if I haven't been clear enough. :)
I am assuming the unit is getting power. The "power" LED should be lit up on the front of the unit.
The Kitchenaid food processors
have a few safety features implimented. If the unit is not assembled
properly, this may prevent the unit from turning on. Proper assembly is
below:
If it isn't all ready, please disassemble the entire unit. This means
removing the blade and/or disc, blade, removing work bowl, work bowl
lid, and blade.
Start by placing the work bowl onto the motor base. The work bowl
handle should be facing at 9 o'clock, which is out to your left. Rotate
the handle downward until it locks in at the 6 o'clock position, which
will lock over the center of the button panel.
Repeat the process with the work bowl lid. The blade does not need to
be present for the motor to engage, if this is an assembly issue.
If this has not resolve the issue, please ensure the outlet is receiving power.
If the unit is still not functioning, take a close look at the bottom of the work bowl where it meets to the motor base. The work bowl, when locked in, depressed a gray plastic peg. This is the safety mechanism. You may trying depressing this peg on your own with a pencil. If this activates the motor, this may indicate your work bowl is no longer seating correctly.
Also check the work bowl handle to make sure nothing is cracked. There is a plastic assembly in the handle that acts as a second safety feature.
If either of these things seems to be the culprit, I would suggest seeking a new work bowl or work bowl lid to correct the issue.
The DLC-7 SuperPro is awesome -- very powerfull. Be aware they are 1.5 horsepower; the blade can take your hand completely off in a blink of an eye. Because of the potential danger, SAFEGUARDS are in place such that everything must be aligned and in correct position or it WILL NOT POWER-UP. So, yes, is very likely the safety switch.
Simple test: Use just the BASE, (no work bucket, no top, no blades), such that if it starts, only the spindle will turn. There is a little black button on the base, just back of the spindle. Use a chop-stick to depress it. Plug-in, press the button w/chop-stik, press the PULSE button. It should power up.
Presuming it powered up okay, the "problem" is probably in how the unit is assembled; such that the button is depressed properly.
1. The work bowl must be all the way down on the base, and the alignment column in the back, work bowl base skirt turned to the "Hard Stop". It will feel very solid when docked properly.
2. The top inserts and rotates into and snaps into position while pressing the plunger into the button.
It all sounds too easy, but if something is just a little off, the plunger doesn't plunge ind the power doesn't go on.
These are FABULOUS machines -- spend the time into getting it working. The near- equivalent if something this robust and powerful in today's products will cost nearly a THOUSAND dollars - seriously.
Is the cover assembly engaged and locked into place? If you can't lock the cover into place, it's possible that part of the plastic on the cover assembly is broken and not engaging the white rod inside the bowl. Determine which part is at fault (either the bowl or the cover assembly) and replace it.
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